"I just want to be able to wear them," James told ESPN.com. "It has been a frustrating process. But obviously, I know that Nike wants to do what's best. They're not going to put me out there in harm's way. So we're redefining the shoe to fit what's best for my foot." So as LeBron waits for redefinition, he’ll continue wearing his old shoes. Interestingly, the Wall Street Journal reports that LeBron not wearing the new edition of shoes hasn’t hurt sales....

MORE: Must-see conference finals photos Minutes after helping the Cavaliers advance to the NBA Finals for the second straight year, James spoke candidly about what his accomplishment means to him. “I don’t know . . . I’ve heard all the questions and that’s a stumper,” James told ESPN’s Doris Burke after she asked him what he was most proud of. “I get to go out here and do it every single night in front of my fans — it is very emotional just to be a part of something like this....

One sold on Sunday at auction for $1.845 million — a new record for modern cards. The 2003-04 Upper Deck rookie Patch Parallel card is extremely rare. It was purchased by Lob.com CEO Leore Avidar. MORE: James Harden explains why he wore controversial “Blue Lives Matter” mask From ESPN: “There are only two of them, one of them is in private hands and the other was up for auction,” Goldin said to ESPN....

In the four or so minutes he was on the microphone, after he ditched prepared remarks, he spoke for fans of Bryant worldwide. “Lakers nation, man, I’d be selling y’all short if I read off this s—, so I’m (going to) go straight from the heart,” James said to applause inside Staples Center. MORE: James, Anthony Davis honor Bryant with new tattoos James acknowledged the strong family aspect of the organization and the pain that everyone is feeling....

James reached the milestone with a putback dunk on Norris Cole's missed shot at 2:31 of the first quarter against the Raptors. PHOTOS: Decade of LeBron | Wade | Bosh A four-time MVP, James joins Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (with streaks of 787 and 508 games), Michael Jordan (866), Karl Malone (575) and Moses Malone (526) as the only players to accomplish the feat. James has reached double figures in every game since scoring eight points at Milwaukee on Jan....

The Australian smashed home the loose ball seven minutes before half-time after a brilliant advantage was played by debutant female referee Bibiana Steinhaus. His goal wasn’t enough for Hertha as Bremen’s Thomas Delaney restored parity mid-way through the second half. It was Leckie’s third goal in three Bundesliga games for Hertha this campaign - a huge improvement on last season after failing to score in his last 30 top-flight matches for Ingolstadt....

The Spain striker, rumoured to be the target of a big-money bid from Chinese Super League outfit Tianjin Quanjian, was dropped after a reported bust-up with manager Antonio Conte and fitness coach Julio Tous in training this week. Conte spoke ahead of the match to confirm the 28-year-old – the division’s joint-top scorer – had suffered a back injury, though the Italian said nothing regarding any falling out and was soon celebrating an opener at the King Power Stadium....

The Foxes started on the front foot, with Belgian defender Timothy Castagne firing narrowly wide from a James Maddison corner. Brendan Rodgers’ men would continue to probe in the opening exchanges, however, it was Jose Mourinho’s Roma who struck first blood in their battle of tactical wit. Youngster Nicola Zalewski drove at the heart of the Leicester City defence, before playing in Roma captain Lorenzo Pellegrini who slotted home confidently on 15 minutes to give the visitors the lead....

Lekhwiya almost lost the match against Al Wakrah, but managed to come back and save themselves an embarrassing loss in front of their fans after they fell 0-3 behind before halftime, but mounted a successful comeback in the second half to get the vital point to amount to 43 points in 17 matches.

The full fallout of Fournette’s waiving will depend on what team picks him up and if Jacksonville signs any veteran running backs. For now, it creates a void in the RB rankings and creates at least one (if not two) potential sleepers. DOMINATE YOUR DRAFT: Ultimate 2020 cheat sheet Leonard Fournette’s fantasy outlook Fournette now becomes the biggest mystery here. Prior to his release, he was our No. 11 running back in standard leagues....

“I think fescue,” Miles said in a conference call on Thursday. “I think that works for him. It’s got the right kind of seasoning that absolutely works.” MORE: Tim Tebow talks LSU-Florida That, of course, is the wager Miles and the former Gators coach made earlier this week on the outcome of this game, a pivotal SEC cross-division rivalry with conference championship implications. If LSU loses, however, he’ll wear one of Spurrier’s iconic visors — a possibility Miles isn’t too worried about....

MORE: Worst crimes connected to athletes | NFL players arrested in 2015 McCoy and former NFL running back Curtis Brinkley were involved in a fight Sunday that left two Philadelphia police officers hospitalized with broken ribs. Multiple reports identified former University of Pittsburgh wide receiver Tamarcus Porter and a man named Christopher Henderson as additional suspects in the fight. A video of the incident surfaced on crossingbroad.com. It’s difficult to glean details but it’s clear the fight at a Philadelphia nightclub was particularly violent....

That’s how No. 13 Ohio State should treat Saturday’s 31-24 double-overtime win against Penn State. Urban Meyer can point to this game as what you can and can’t do looking ahead to a showdown on Nov. 8 at Michigan State. — You can count on J.T. Barrett in the clutch. Ohio State didn’t throw the football in either overtime, and Barrett finished off both possessions with touchdown runs. — You can’t give up 17-0 halftime leads....

I was not shocked by Richards’s outburst, and I don’t believe many other African-Americans were, either. We know racism exists both from our own experiences and from the world around us. In California, Mel Gibson was caught in a drunken anti-Semitic rant during a police stop just four months ago. In Virginia, George Allen helped the Republicans lose the Senate when he called one of his opponent’s staffers–a young volunteer of Indian descent–a “macaca,” which is a genus of mon-key and is considered by many to be a racial slur....

But Abbott had learned an important lesson about pandemic-era politics: You can always provide a culture-war victory amid policy failure. His party base hated the mask rule, so regardless of conditions, it was out. The pandemic was far from over, but the big-government nannying of the pandemic was. It wasn’t all about the culture war. Business restrictions pose hard tradeoffs, and keeping normal activities closed or limited imposes real costs; state and local governments have compelling reasons to err on the side of optimism when relaxing them....

On Sunday, the Belgian striker scored a crucial first goal and then superbly teed up the winner for Jesse Lingard as United came from behind to secure a vital 2-1 victory over his former club Chelsea at Old Trafford on the day that Pogba returned to the starting line-up to much pomp and circumstance. While there were many pertinent questions being asked of Lukaku’s top-level ability when he arrived in Jose Mourinho’s squad from Everton, the front man has gradually improved his all-round forward play to the point where he now provides a compelling presence in the channels and handles himself well with his back to goal....

‘I’ll Have What She’s Having…’ As an over-60 flower child, I would like to respond to your fabulous article “The Science of Women & Sex” (SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY, May 29). Sex for me has always been a terribly important part of life. One of the things I have always done and continue to do is fantasize. From the beginning of desire, through arousal to orgasm and complete satisfaction, my mind controls my journey....

Following the death of the long-running quiz show’s host Alex Trebeck back in November, Burton has been a steady favorite to take over the gig with a huge fan campaign in support. The show has seen a roster of rotating hosts this season with Burton hosting recently along with Richards, Anderson Cooper, Aaron Rodgers, Ken Jennings, Katie Couric, Bill Whitaker, Dr. Mehmet Oz, George Stephanopoulos, Robin Roberts, Savannah Guthrie, Dr....

Maybe the Panthers and Broncos will take the field at Levi’s Stadium and all will be well. The players will plant, they will cut. They will dig their feet into the fresh turf without the slightest bit of concern that something will go wrong. But believing what the NFL says is like trusting a groundhog to predict the length of the seasons. MORE: SN’s Super Bowl 50 Quiz | NFL stadiums that should go away...